Isaac Asimov Quotes

What Do You Call That Nice, Shiny White Metal They Use To Make Sidings And Airplanes Out Of? Aluminum, Right? Aluminum, Pronounced 'uh-LOO-mih-num', Right? Anybody Knows That! But Do You Know How The British Spell It? 'Aluminium', Pronounced 'Al-yoo-MIH-nee-um'. Ever Hear Anything So Ridiculous? The French And Germans Spell It 'aluminium', Too, But They're Foreigners Who Don't Speak Earth-standard. You'd Think The British, However, Using Our Language, Would Be More Careful

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